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Cascades Town Land

Cascades Town Land from directly overhead

Cascades Town Land is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 203 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the west-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Madison Historical Society and Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes 5.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Madison
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.89771, -71.13967

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Kennett Park: 1.7 mi
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 2.7 mi
  • Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 3.1 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 5.3 mi
  • White Lake State Park: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 39
  • Nichols Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 35
  • Nickerson Ledge: 6.3 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 7.6 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 8.0 mi
  • Main Cliff: 8.8 mi
  • Crack in the Woods: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 33
  • Champney Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 12.1 mi
  • Sabbaday Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Roaring Falls: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
Artworks: 22
  • Hannes Schneider: 11.1 mi
  • Frog Rock: 16.5 mi
  • Loon Mural: 24.0 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 24.3 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 24.3 mi
Museums: 17
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 0.3 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 5.7 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 10.6 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 10.7 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 17
Springs: 4
  • lower falls: 9.6 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Davis Spring: 23.4 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 15.5 mi
  • Campton Day Use Area: 24.3 mi
  • Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 18.3 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 23.8 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Cascades Town Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaWNW 300°1,060 m7.7 mi
Middle SisterNW 306°1,022 m8.0 mi
South Moat MountainNNW 342°828 m8.7 mi
Blue MountainNW 314°737 m7.8 mi
Mount WhittierSW 224°676 m8.5 mi
Bald MountainWNW 296°647 m6.2 mi
White LedgeNW 323°613 m6.5 mi
HaystackNNW 338°595 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:31
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029415362676557453525
Precip in3.73.34.04.63.84.64.84.04.35.74.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1391290560

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